Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 11 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides - nes — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR is 11 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 23 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2010.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 76th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.67 t | 19 t | 23 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1 t | 3 t | 8 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 t | 2 t | 17 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 t | 11 t | 23 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.07 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 201 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.91 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11,047 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR was 11 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 23 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2010.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).